blastworthy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From blast + -worthy.
Meanings
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Worthy or capable of being blasted; explosive.
Shown with the foregoing, the desperate and blastworthy Puss in Boots
1969, Kenneth Macpherson, Close up: Volume 10:Oxford Universal Dictionary is more accepting of things blastworthy. It allows places for both " — " and "flatulence," although respecting the former it does confess "not in decent use."
1996, Arthur Roy Eckardt, On the way to death: essays toward a comic vision:
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(figuratively, rare, slang) Indicative of an exceptionally good time; enjoyable.
Last year we had a blast; this year will be even more blastworthy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most blastworthy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more blastworthy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |